Transfluent names a Chief Operating and Marketing Officer, Mother Tongue adds a Business Director and Program Manager, Across Systems appoints a Head of Sales, and Lexallo hires a Marketing Director. Continue reading
Less than one year after Google open-sourced its much-discussed language model BERT, experts weigh in on its potential uses in neural machine translation. Continue reading
Slator 2019 US Healthcare Interpreting Report
Slator’s 2019 report on the US healthcare interpreting market, analysis of the competitive landscape, buyer job titles, major hospital systems, and more actionable insights. Continue reading
New: Slator Language Industry Buyer Tracker October 2019
Introducing the Slator Language Industry Buyer Tracker. This new monthly series features key buy-side people moves and helps inform your hiring, strategy, and business development decisions. Continue reading
Startup DigitalTolk Lands Major Interpretation Contract in Sweden
Swedish interpreting platform startup DigitalTolk lands sizeable contract with Swedish public sector buyer as unusual evaluation metrics are deployed. Continue reading
RWS Full-Year 2019 Revenues Up 16% on Organic Growth, Acquisitions, Forex
RWS delivers a solid set of numbers as organic growth continues, Moravia delivers record revenues, and British pound weakens. Continue reading
After Strong Q3, TransPerfect on Track for High Single-Digit Top-Line Growth in 2019
TransPerfect’s third-quarter revenues hit USD 118m, putting the company on track to achieve USD 770–775m in FY2019 revenues, an increase of over 9% versus 2018. Continue reading
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Debt Collection Industry Needs Language Access Laws, Says New York City Report
LEP consumers are especially vulnerable to predatory practices by debt collectors, says NYC’s Department of Consumer Affairs; recommends requiring language access services. Continue reading
As CEO Retires, Paras and Associates Adopts Employee Ownership Trust Model
As founder and CEO Melinda Paras prepares to step down, the interpreting technology company is transferring ownership of the company to its employees. Continue reading
Machine Translation for Consumers: China’s Youdao Seeks to Raise 300m in US IPO
Chinese e-learning provider Youdao files to go public in New York, seeking to raise USD 300m. Youdao’s suite of products centers around online dictionaries and machine translation tools. Continue reading
Toptranslation Launches Lexeri, the Next-Gen Enterprise Terminology Solution
Lexeri by Toptranslation integrates terminology management across the enterprise, featuring individual rights and roles, custom approval processes, a Chrome extension, and much more. Continue reading
Turbulence in Media Localization as Deluxe Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Deluxe Entertainment Services Group files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in a bid to stay afloat, signalling further shifts in the media localization landscape. Continue reading
Slator Job Index Jumps Nearly 1.5 Points in October 2019
The Slator Language Industry Job Index (LIJI), which tracks how employment activity trends across the global language industry, jumps 1.5 points in October 2019. Continue reading
TransPerfect Buys Lylo, Lassostudios, Sublime, and AGM in Media Loc Acquisition Spree
TransPerfect acquires France-based media localization provider Lylo and three smaller players in a move to compete at scale in media localization. Continue reading
ATA Board of Directors Faces Backlash over Decoupling Decision
Two longtime members have launched an independent campaign in response to an ATA Board of Directors decision to open the certification exam to non-members starting January 1, 2021. Continue reading
Reader Polls: Linguists vs. AB5, Unbabel Predictions, Recruiters Calling, LSP Growth
Do recruiters approach language professionals? Do LSPs expect growth in 2019? Will California linguists win exemption from AB5? Could Unbabel have a major impact? Continue reading
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